New artist alert!

With TGJ favourites Rita Ora and Sevyn Streeter continuing to soar in their respective lanes, it shouldn’t be too hard to imagine how stoked we were when we came across an act who stands as a mixture of both today!

That’s right, giving us no choice but to bill her ‘One to Watch‘, this morning saw TGJ HQ come across 21 year old Carmen,  hailing from Detroit, Michigan, based in Los Angeles and citing ‘On The Run’ icon Beyonce as inspiration!

Unsigned and armed with production duo Kareem James and Jordan Lewis, the Urban Pop beauty steps onto the scene with debut single ‘Cold’, now available to enjoy below!

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She may lack their vocal prowess, but if digital domination is what the likes of Lady GaGa and Beyonce are after, Katy Perry now stands as the one to beat.

Recently topping the ‘Billboard Hot 100’ with her Urban bop ‘Dark Horse‘, today saw the star celebrated by the ‘Recording Industry Association of America‘, after she became the ‘Top Certified Digital Artist Ever.’

Good news below..

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Two years after rocking Urban radio with ‘I Am Your Leader’, Nicki Minaj and Cam’ron reunite for another collaboration this year, this time…for the latter’s ‘1st of the Month’ series.

Made up of  6 EPs and mini-movies to be launched at the start of each month, the project teased Minaj’s contribution to it today, hours after her latest single ‘Pills N Potions’ dipped twenty spots to claim the #44 position on this week’s ‘Billboard Hot 100.’

Ready to give it a spin?

Dig in below…

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Six years after bidding farewell to the world, MTV‘s ‘Total Request Live’ is to return to screens across the globe this summer…thanks to Urban Pop chanteuse Ariana Grande!

Epic news below…

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Yesterday evening, the good people of Miami, Florida were treated to the opening night of Beyonce and Jay Z’s ‘On The Run Tour.’

However, while the general public were no doubt wowed by the Hip Hop & R&B spectacle, we’d say it was the pair’s hardcore fans who had the most to be pleased about last night, when they were treated to brand new versions of the pair’s signature numbers.

Indeed, seven years after she booted it from her live set list, Beyonce rocked her fans’ worlds when she resurrected ‘B’Day’s ‘Ring the Alarm’, driving those old enough to remember its original version wild with excitement!

Why?

A brand new Bey below…

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Great video alert!

With her debut album on its way, Sevyn Streeter hands fans the latest visual pulled from her ‘Call me Crazy, But..‘ EP this week!

Shot in aid of the number ‘B.A.N.S’, the clip below serves us the follow-up to ‘nEXt‘,and sees the R&B princess learn that the love of her life is expecting a child with his “side chick.”

How she handles the news?

Find out below…

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Day 26 are back!

Kicking down R&B’s door and forcing the genre to make room their new sound, the group make their return with just that...’The Return’, an EP released to lead their comeback album.

Housing many an Urban Contemporary bop while honouring their traditional R&B roots, the project may surprise any who doubted the boys’ ability to fit in today’s leaders while staying true to their original sound.

Check ’em out below…

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Frank Ocean is moving onto pastures new.

Indeed, before the release of his sophomore LP, the ‘Swim Good’ performer has reportedly cut his management team and PR company loose, kicking them to the curb this Spring.

Full story below…

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It’s the show the industry has been waiting for. Music titans Beyonce and Jay Z set sail on their much hyped ‘On The Run Tour’ at the Sun Life Stadium in Miami tonight.

Together, the power couple served up a masterclass in showmanship against a backdrop of back-to-back hits.

The joint trek, which travels across multiple  US cities before playing exclusive European dates in Paris, follows blockbuster solo tours from the pair last year.

Check out HD footage from the show below…

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Rihanna‘s voice may sound like a toilet flushing, but oh can she pose for a pic.

The camera ready chanteuse brings her brand of bad chickery to the latest issue of Harper’s Bazaar Arabia – and stuns in the process

Famed for her less is more approach to wardrobe, the 26-year-old’s beauty shines even more within the confines of the region’s strict clothing regulations.

Peep more of Ms. Fenty doing what she does best below…

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As the world remembers the greatness of Michael Jackson on the fifth anniversary of his death, so too does blossoming icon Beyonce.

The star, who many deem this generation’s biggest talent, took to her official website to honor the man, myth, and legend that she maintains has had a profound effect on her career.

MJ, in the words of Beyonce, after the jump…

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‘Venus de Milo’ maestro Prince has revealed that his forthcoming duet with Rita Ora will be a Rap number, set to appear on his brand new studio album!

Surprising news below…

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